The Village of Greenport is located in the Town of Southold and is the only incorporated village in the town.
Greenport is a major port city for its area, having developed strong fishing and whaling industry. More recently the tourism industry has grown substantially too, especially in the warm summer months. This is due in part to Greenport being a three way link for travellers taking 495 towards New York, crossing Shelter Island to Suffolk County, or riding Cross Sound Ferry to New England.
The village was previously called Winter Harbor, Stirling, and Green Hill and was incorporated in 1838. Greenport was once a whaling and ship building village, and, since 1844, has been the eastern terminal station on the north fork for the Long Island Rail Road.
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